The court heard her daughters had each bought a pair of shoes for their school prom from the Shu-x stall in a South London indoor market in June last year.

However, unhappy with their purchase they returned the following day with their mother to get their money back. When Remice was told the stall had a policy of no refunds she tried to take cash from a till.

Amrita Luchmee, 32, who runs Shu-x said: ‘She was climbing into my stall screaming. It would have been funny, if she wasn’t so scary.

She then hugged our till and tried to prise it open.’ Neighbouring pet stall-holder Mr Bishenden then intervened and Remice bit him on the left forearm.

Miss Luchmee added: ‘She left a horrible wound in his arm and the doctors said if she’d bitten any deeper she would have taken a chunk out.’

Remice’s 17-year-old daughters were later reprimanded by police for wrecking the stall as they walked away.

Judge Gerald told Remice: ‘You are a trained counsellor with a degree in psychology and are trained in dealing with special needs children.

‘You are trained to deal with people in these situations. It was a serious attack using weapons, namely your teeth.